Counties in North Dakota by housing units

Cass County had the highest housing units of 53 counties in 2023, at 87,497. Slope County had the lowest, at 458. The median was 2,115 and the figure for North Dakota was 374,866. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87,497Cass County
Lowest458Slope County
Median2,11553 counties
North Dakota374,866History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 1,336 countBarnes County: 5,706 countBenson County: 2,544 countBillings County: 527 countBottineau County: 3,972 countBowman County: 1,637 countBurke County: 1,403 countBurleigh County: 43,387 countCass County: 87,497 countCavalier County: 2,115 countDickey County: 2,386 countDivide County: 1,373 countDunn County: 2,116 countEddy County: 1,338 countEmmons County: 2,049 countFoster County: 1,782 countGolden Valley County: 906 countGrand Forks County: 33,736 countGrant County: 1,642 countGriggs County: 1,353 countHettinger County: 1,438 countKidder County: 1,651 countLaMoure County: 2,074 countLogan County: 1,068 countMcHenry County: 2,832 countMcIntosh County: 1,701 countMcKenzie County: 7,691 countMcLean County: 5,794 countMercer County: 4,657 countMorton County: 15,334 countMountrail County: 5,073 countNelson County: 1,798 countOliver County: 912 countPembina County: 3,517 countPierce County: 2,077 countRamsey County: 5,875 countRansom County: 2,538 countRenville County: 1,312 countRichland County: 7,552 countRolette County: 4,601 countSargent County: 1,997 countSheridan County: 824 countSioux County: 1,276 countSlope County: 458 countStark County: 15,455 countSteele County: 1,120 countStutsman County: 10,397 countTowner County: 1,263 countTraill County: 3,656 countWalsh County: 5,207 countWard County: 32,372 countWells County: 2,250 countWilliams County: 20,291 count
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,600
  • 1,600 to 2,100
  • 2,100 to 3,900
  • 3,900 to 7,600
  • 7,600 and over
count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Cass County: 87,497 countCass County87,497Burleigh County: 43,387 countBurleigh County43,387Grand Forks County: 33,736 countGrand Forks County33,736Ward County: 32,372 countWard County32,372Williams County: 20,291 countWilliams County20,291Stark County: 15,455 countStark County15,455Morton County: 15,334 countMorton County15,334Stutsman County: 10,397 countStutsman County10,397McKenzie County: 7,691 countMcKenzie County7,691Richland County: 7,552 countRichland County7,552Ramsey County: 5,875 countRamsey County5,875McLean County: 5,794 countMcLean County5,794Barnes County: 5,706 countBarnes County5,706Walsh County: 5,207 countWalsh County5,207Mountrail County: 5,073 countMountrail County5,073Mercer County: 4,657 countMercer County4,657Rolette County: 4,601 countRolette County4,601Bottineau County: 3,972 countBottineau County3,972Traill County: 3,656 countTraill County3,656Pembina County: 3,517 countPembina County3,517McHenry County: 2,832 countMcHenry County2,832Benson County: 2,544 countBenson County2,544Ransom County: 2,538 countRansom County2,538Dickey County: 2,386 countDickey County2,386Wells County: 2,250 countWells County2,250Dunn County: 2,116 countDunn County2,116Cavalier County: 2,115 countCavalier County2,115Pierce County: 2,077 countPierce County2,077LaMoure County: 2,074 countLaMoure County2,074Emmons County: 2,049 countEmmons County2,049Sargent County: 1,997 countSargent County1,997Nelson County: 1,798 countNelson County1,798Foster County: 1,782 countFoster County1,782McIntosh County: 1,701 countMcIntosh County1,701Kidder County: 1,651 countKidder County1,651Grant County: 1,642 countGrant County1,642Bowman County: 1,637 countBowman County1,637Hettinger County: 1,438 countHettinger County1,438Burke County: 1,403 countBurke County1,403Divide County: 1,373 countDivide County1,373Griggs County: 1,353 countGriggs County1,353Eddy County: 1,338 countEddy County1,338Adams County: 1,336 countAdams County1,336Renville County: 1,312 countRenville County1,312Sioux County: 1,276 countSioux County1,276Towner County: 1,263 countTowner County1,263Steele County: 1,120 countSteele County1,120Logan County: 1,068 countLogan County1,068Oliver County: 912 countOliver County912Golden Valley County: 906 countGolden Valley County906Sheridan County: 824 countSheridan County824Billings County: 527 countBillings County527Slope County: 458 countSlope County458Cass County: 87,497 countCass County87,497Burleigh County: 43,387 countBurleigh County43,387Grand Forks County: 33,736 countGrand Forks County33,736Ward County: 32,372 countWard County32,372Williams County: 20,291 countWilliams County20,291Stark County: 15,455 countStark County15,455Morton County: 15,334 countMorton County15,334Stutsman County: 10,397 countStutsman County10,397McKenzie County: 7,691 countMcKenzie County7,691Richland County: 7,552 countRichland County7,552Ramsey County: 5,875 countRamsey County5,875McLean County: 5,794 countMcLean County5,794Barnes County: 5,706 countBarnes County5,706Walsh County: 5,207 countWalsh County5,207Mountrail County: 5,073 countMountrail County5,073Mercer County: 4,657 countMercer County4,657Rolette County: 4,601 countRolette County4,601Bottineau County: 3,972 countBottineau County3,972Traill County: 3,656 countTraill County3,656Pembina County: 3,517 countPembina County3,517McHenry County: 2,832 countMcHenry County2,832Benson County: 2,544 countBenson County2,544Ransom County: 2,538 countRansom County2,538Dickey County: 2,386 countDickey County2,386Wells County: 2,250 countWells County2,250Dunn County: 2,116 countDunn County2,116Cavalier County: 2,115 countCavalier County2,115Pierce County: 2,077 countPierce County2,077LaMoure County: 2,074 countLaMoure County2,074Emmons County: 2,049 countEmmons County2,049Sargent County: 1,997 countSargent County1,997Nelson County: 1,798 countNelson County1,798Foster County: 1,782 countFoster County1,782McIntosh County: 1,701 countMcIntosh County1,701Kidder County: 1,651 countKidder County1,651Grant County: 1,642 countGrant County1,642Bowman County: 1,637 countBowman County1,637Hettinger County: 1,438 countHettinger County1,438Burke County: 1,403 countBurke County1,403Divide County: 1,373 countDivide County1,373Griggs County: 1,353 countGriggs County1,353Eddy County: 1,338 countEddy County1,338Adams County: 1,336 countAdams County1,336Renville County: 1,312 countRenville County1,312Sioux County: 1,276 countSioux County1,276Towner County: 1,263 countTowner County1,263Steele County: 1,120 countSteele County1,120Logan County: 1,068 countLogan County1,068Oliver County: 912 countOliver County912Golden Valley County: 906 countGolden Valley County906Sheridan County: 824 countSheridan County824Billings County: 527 countBillings County527Slope County: 458 countSlope County458
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count
Change on 2022
1Cass County87,497+1.8%
2Burleigh County43,387+1%
3Grand Forks County33,736+0.5%
4Ward County32,372+0.2%
5Williams County20,291+0.5%
6Stark County15,455+0.6%
7Morton County15,334+1%
8Stutsman County10,397+0.1%
9McKenzie County7,691+0.7%
10Richland County7,552+0.2%
11Ramsey County5,875+0.3%
12McLean County5,794+0.6%
13Barnes County5,706+0.2%
14Walsh County5,207-0.2%
15Mountrail County5,073+0.6%
16Mercer County4,657-0.2%
17Rolette County4,601-1.1%
18Bottineau County3,972-0.1%
19Traill County3,656-0.5%
20Pembina County3,517-0.3%
21McHenry County2,832-0.2%
22Benson County2,544-1.2%
23Ransom County2,538-0.5%
24Dickey County2,386-0.5%
25Wells County2,250-3.2%
26Dunn County2,116-2.8%
27Cavalier County2,1150%
28Pierce County2,077+2.2%
29LaMoure County2,074-0.1%
30Emmons County2,049+0.1%
31Sargent County1,997-0.4%
32Nelson County1,798-0.3%
33Foster County1,782+0.5%
34McIntosh County1,7010%
35Kidder County1,651+0.2%
36Grant County1,642-2%
37Bowman County1,637-0.5%
38Hettinger County1,438+1.1%
39Burke County1,403-0.7%
40Divide County1,373-0.1%
41Griggs County1,353-1.7%
42Eddy County1,338+5%
43Adams County1,336-0.1%
44Renville County1,312+4.7%
45Sioux County1,276+0.1%
46Towner County1,263-4.2%
47Steele County1,120+0.5%
48Logan County1,068-0.9%
49Oliver County912+0.4%
50Golden Valley County906-2.6%
51Sheridan County824+0.9%
52Billings County527+6.9%
53Slope County458-1.3%

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All housing units, occupied and vacant: houses, apartments, mobile homes and rooms intended as separate living quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units (Counties in North Dakota by housing units, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25001: total housing units, Counties in North Dakota by housing units, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-units/north-dakota-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Cass County, with 87,497 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Slope County, with 458 in 2023.

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